I Did Warn Her - by Sian Gilbert (Paperback)

About the Book

"The Ophelia is your typical billionaire yacht: ridiculously luxurious, owned by a ruthless money man, and staffed by a crew whose only job is to indulge the guests' every wish. Model-gorgeous Sasha is a last-minute hire for a weeklong Atlantic crossing. She joins fellow stewardesses Jade, Imogen, Euphemia, and Lola. The Ophelia's stewardesses are almost identical--blonde and model-gorgeous--and all were lured to the Ophelia by high wages and a chance to leave their problems behind when they set sail. But despite its sleek opulence, the Ophelia isn't as heavenly as it seems. A stewardess on the previous charter died under mysterious circumstances, the guests' expensive jewelry keeps disappearing, and the crew grows steadily more and more suspicious of one another. Then the yacht's owner brings aboard his best friend and two more women, also beautiful. Also hiding something. When a crew member turns up dead after a night of partying, everyone on the yacht is a suspect. Who is the jewel thief? Who is the murderer? What will happen when the lights go out, and the crew and the guests are finally on equal footing?"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

"I DID WARN HER is Below Deck with a body count, and I loved every minute of it. Intricately plotted and devilishly dramatic, with a claustrophobic setting and a final twist to kill for, I DID WARN HER is everything I want in a thriller. I can't wait to see what Sian Gilbert does next!" -- Sara Ochs, author of The Resort

A luxurious yacht, a gorgeous crew with secrets and rivalries...and murder! I Did Warn Her is a cunning locked room mystery set on a billionaire's yacht, by the author of last year's sensation She Started It.

The Ophelia is your typical billionaire yacht: ridiculously luxurious, owned by a ruthless money man, and staffed by a crew whose only job is to indulge the guests' every wish.

Model-gorgeous Sasha is a last-minute hire for a weeklong Atlantic crossing. She joins fellow stewardesses Jade, Imogen, Euphemia, and Lola. The Ophelia's stewardesses are almost identical--blonde and model-gorgeous--and all were lured to the Ophelia by high wages and a chance to leave their problems behind when they set sail. But despite its sleek opulence, the Ophelia isn't as heavenly as it seems. A stewardess on the previous charter died under mysterious circumstances, the guests' expensive jewelry keeps disappearing, and the crew grows steadily more and more suspicious of one another.

Then the yacht's owner brings aboard his best friend and two more women, also beautiful. Also hiding something.

When a crew member turns up dead after a night of partying, everyone on the yacht is a suspect. Who is the jewel thief? Who is the murderer? What will happen when the lights go out, and the crew and the guests are finally on equal footing?

Endlessly twisty and delightfully voyeuristic, I Did Warn Her is a whodunnit on the high seas, where the dark secrets of the ultra-wealthy have nowhere to hide.

Review Quotes

"Shimmering escapism. The perfect beach thriller. Consider yourself warned." - Catherine Steadman, New York Times bestselling author

"Gilbert intertwines multiple backstories, all converging in one sensational storyline. The murder-mystery mashup of Hercule Poirot-meets-Below Deck plus superyacht vacation vibes and a writing style similar to Lucy Foley's make this a perfectly juicy summer read." - Booklist (starred review)

"From its pitch perfect prologue (do not skip it!) to its murder-filled middle to its explosive ending, I DID WARN HER entertains in the most delicious way. Filled with mean girls, billionaires behaving badly, and wild chapter cliffhangers that will have you reeling, this floating locked-room thriller twists through secrets and misdirects, keeping you guessing and leaving you excited to see what Sian Gilbert's devious mind comes up with next." - Darby Kane, #1 internationally bestselling author of What the Wife Knew

"A superyacht becomes a crime scene in this diverting thriller... Gilbert has the mechanics of the locked-room mystery down, and orchestrates the story's familiar parts into a satisfying symphony of tension. It's tough to put down." - Publishers Weekly

"The perfect summer read." - Glamour on She Started It

"An intensely compelling and clever tale of revenge. Readers of Liane Moriarty, will relish this." - Library Journal on She Started It

"Delightfully catty, endlessly twisty, and completely shocking! The ending literally made my jaw drop and I couldn't finish this one fast enough!" - The Gloss on She Started It

I DID WARN HER is Below Deck with a body count, and I loved every minute of it. Intricately plotted and devilishly dramatic, with a claustrophobic setting and a final twist to kill for, I DID WARN HER is everything I want in a thriller. I can't wait to see what Sian Gilbert does next! - Sara Ochs, author of The Resort

"Sexy, sordid, and scandalous. Gilbert delivers a page-turning thrill-ride that will keep readers tearing through pages and guessing until the very end." - Asha Elias, author of Pink Glass Houses